Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who
believes that Jesus is the Son of God? 1
John 5:5 (NKJV
In
the precious and beautiful name of Messiah Yeshua “Jesus,” greetings.
Are you a follower of the [Biblical] Jesus or of someone or something
else? The Anthanasian Creed for example. It is a byproduct of someone who’s not
mentioned in the [Bible] and is not supported by the [Bible]. Its followers are having to explain how what
Jesus did for our salvation is not enough because the Anthanasian Creed’s claim
adds onto what Jesus did and then declares its way is the [only] way to
salvation.
If the Anthanasian Creed didn’t exists at all, what would
one have to believe to be saved according to the [Scriptures]? Would one have to believe that Jesus was born
on December 25th? No. How about Paul being the writer of the book
of Hebrews? Would one have to believe that
he wrote it to be saved? No. I could go on and on with these silly things fashioned
by those not mentioned in the [Bible], none of which would have anything to do
with the salvation of one’s soul.
“For God so loved the world that He
gave His only begotten Son, that whoever
believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 (NKJV)
“Whoever believes in” Messiah Yeshua “Jesus” will be
saved. It’s [really] that simple, to
become a follower of the [Biblical] Jesus.
Turning ones back to the Anthanasian Creed, [believing in] accepting
what Jesus accomplished in the first century, is the safe thing to do.
As I sat at the local coffee house, computer open and ready
to type, I was asked, by someone I have spoken with before, “What are you
doing?”
“I’m working on a post for my blog,” I replied.
“What’s it all about?” they asked.
I said, “I’m a firm believer in the biblical Jesus and that’s
what it’s all about.” At this point she admitted
to not knowing much about religion. A
second barista who has confirmed she has read my blog joined the conversation. I was explaining that some time ago I
received a question from God that puts the church in a quandary. To answer it correctly the church has to
admit that they are teaching things incorrectly. The second barista then strongly suggested, “Give
her the question.” I offered to write it
down for her and she agreed, then I gave it to her as I left.
Would you say the person confessing
Jesus is the Son of God, the Lord and the Savior of their life, saved according
to the Scriptures, and rejects the
Anthanasian Creed altogether, is saved?
I came back a few days later and asked the barista if she
had read the question. She had, but
confessed that she didn’t really understand it.
I explained that “the Anthanasian Creed is the problem. The church teaches it as a truth when it is
anything else but the truth.” I then
went on to remind her that the question begins with “would you say the person
confessing Jesus is the Son of God.”
This is scripturally correct because Jesus is the Son of God. Then it states “the Lord and Savior of their
life.” This is what the [Bible] is
instructing us to do, to accept Jesus as the Lord and Savior of our lives. The next portion of the question actually answers
the question itself. It says that the
person is “saved according to the scriptures.” At this point, anyone who knows anything about
Jesus and what He did for us on the cross, would say that the person is saved. However, if they are a follower of the Anthanasian
Creed, they would also have to look at the portion that says this person “rejects
the Anthanasian Creed altogether” and decide if this same person is still saved.
Would you say the person confessing
Jesus is the Son of God, the Lord and the Savior of their life, saved according
to the Scriptures, and rejects the Anthanasian Creed altogether, is saved?
I saw the light of recognition go on in the face of the
barista and she said “I get it.”
I replied, “Good for you.”
People, [Biblically] speaking, there’s every reason to
believe the person is saved.
God bless.
In His Care… Jim
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